Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Laos
Laos: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Laos stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Laos peaked at 5.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
That places Laos 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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More work & labour data for Laos
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.25 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,084 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,038 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.37 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.63 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Laos?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Laos was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Laos ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).